Mars

One of the first astronauts to orbit the Moon said on Wednesday that it's "stupid" to plan human missions to Mars. 

Among the celebrities in our solar system, Mars is by far the undisputed superstar – the Tom Hanks of planets.

A winter wonderland sits in the middle of a sandy Martian surface — at least, that's the story new images released by the European Space Agency (ESA) from the Red Planet seem to tell.

NASA's InSight Mars Lander has deployed its first instrument, a seismometer, on the surface of the Red Planet.

WASHINGTON — To find life on Mars, scientists may need to give up surface exploration and "go deep."

NASA's InSight Mars Lander made history when it touched down on the Red Planet in late November — the eighth successful landing on Mars since 1976.

2018 has been a busy year for space exploration. Here are some of the highlights.

Say "cheese!" NASA’s InSight Mars Lander has snapped its first selfie from the surface of the Red Planet.

David Bowie’s ‘Ziggy Stardust’ alter ego would be impressed … NASA has released the first-ever audio recording from the surface of Mars.

Sensors on NASA's Mars InSight Lander have captured the first 'sounds' of Martian wind. In a NASA video captured on Dec. 1 when the Martian wind was blowing between 10 to 15 mph, the wind vibrations can be heard as a low rumble, after being raised two octaves to be more perceptible to the human ear.